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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Freda and Brenda use between them to divide the bed?
(a) Filled laundry bags.
(b) Old newspapers.
(c) Stacks of wood.
(d) A stack of books.

2. Which of the following does Freda NOT picture when she dreams of a life with Vittorio?
(a) A house and white picket fence.
(b) Living a glamorous life.
(c) Raising children.
(d) Wonderful vacations.

3. How many times has Freda been married?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 0.
(d) 4.

4. What makes Freda almost giddy now?
(a) Wearing the new dress she found.
(b) Buying new jewelry.
(c) Getting her hair styled differently.
(d) Picturing the life she and Vittorio will live.

5. Which of the following is NOT one of Vittorio's reactions to Freda?
(a) He is cold to her.
(b) He shies away from her touch.
(c) He embraces her warmly.
(d) He is embarrassed by her touch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Brenda's mother-in-law?

2. What does Patrick offer to fix at Freda and Brenda's apartment?

3. What event is Freda looking forward to?

4. What does Freda find outside the apartment?

5. Why does Rossi give Freda and Brenda the rest of the day off?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Freda and Brenda doing as the story opens?

2. What is Freda's demeanor following the gunshot incident at the apartment?

3. What is Freda's reaction when she learns that she and Brenda have been given the afternoon off due to the "death" of Freda's mother?

4. Who are the only men in the factory who speak English?

5. How does Brenda treat Stanley when he attempts to contact her?

6. Despite of her feelings of jealousy, how does Brenda feel herself coming back to life?

7. What is the setting for THE BOTTLE FACTORY OUTING and who are the two characters first introduced?

8. Why has Freda decided to take a few days off work?

9. What are the circumstances that allow Brenda and Freda to get an afternoon off work?

10. How does Brenda react when Patrick comes to the apartment?

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